Low income vs Sao Tome and Principe: Employment in services, male (% of male employment)
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) over time
- Low income
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 63.3% against 30.9% in Low income, a difference of 32.4%.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 2.0 times Low income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Low income ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Low income | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 55.0% | 33.0% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 58.1% | 33.5% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 62.2% | 33.3% | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 62.7% | 32.4% | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, male (% of male employment), Low income or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 63.3% against 30.9% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, male (% of male employment) between Low income and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 32.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Low income and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for employment in services, male (% of male employment)?
- Low income ranks 47th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 47th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).